h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Welcome to h2g2. Have a loo brush. I'm Batty, one of the h2g2 ACEs (Assistant Community Editors). I promise to keep the gloves on, as do all ACEs should you need us.

Below are a few links you might find useful. Feel free to contact me if you need further assistance or just wish to chat. Click on my name above to go to my page and leave me a message, or just reply to this one.

- The <./>Welcome</.> page
- A Special Welcome from Douglas Adams: <./>Welcome-DNA</.>
- DNA's own homespace, as he was very involved in h2g2 during his life (it includes lot's of links): U42
- <./>browse</.> H2G2
- The <./>ACES</.> Homepage
- The Smileys Page (more than just smileys): <./>smiley</.>
- If you'd like to participate in some of the upcoming Virtual Events this is the place to go: A715592
- If you would like to learn to code your pages to look really great, go to the GuideML Clinic: <./>GuideML-Clinic</.>
- If English isn't your primary language, try the Terran Embassy: A473898

Ready to socialize with some of h2g2's festive (if somewhat odd) locals? Try some of these links.

- A list of many of the Virtual Pubs available on h2g2 and 'Sense of Place': A707465
- If you just can't seem to get the hang of Thursdays join the Thingite revolution: A516647
- Join the crew of h2g2's own pirate ship, 'The Blood of the Zaphodistas': A579684
- Got something that's yours and yours alone? Claim your Keeper title here: A441596
- If you're the questioning sort you might enjoy the "Questions Only" forum... just don't expect any actual answers.. F63419?thread=100987
- If you're located in the Northeastern United States (or just happen to be in the area) check us out or sign up here: A666416

As if this wasn't plenty, here is Shea's Links Page: A534953 (why bother to create one of my own when Shea did such a great job?)

Oh and... don't forget your



Batty, ACE

Thank you for the warm welcome. I am replying just for the sake of stricking up a conversation. I am 18 and live in Adelaide Australia, you know, the place on the top of the mapps. lol. I am currently in year 12(for the second time) and have asperations to pass(one day).

Quick question, How do I insert smilies??

Hope to here from you soon Wendle

I'm certain you will pass this time. You'll have had plenty of practice.

I have a friend from a long ago online endeavor that lives in Oz. I think she lives in Alice Springs. I keep thinking to one day go and visit.

Some of the best places for striking up a conversation are pubs. You can find them on the pub crawl page I listed above. The Lighthouse Bar has moved though, it's now at <./>F70774?thread=192585</.>. I spend alot ( relatively speaking of course) of time at the Lighthouse, The 18th Hole at the Lupine Golf Course, The Royal h2g2 Procrastinator's society's pub, and some of the fan clubs, which are by no means private and many have turned into gathering places. Mine is a penthouse in NYC started by Michele, Lurcher's is the aforementioned golf course, and the list goes on.

An easy way to break into these conversations would be to go to my page by clicking my name above then just clicking on the conversations listed there. None are overly private. Even the ones that are just myself and another researcher chatting. My 'private' threads mostly start the same as this one. With me saying Osiyo (Cherokee for hello). Most of the others are gathering places.

Finally, the smileys. If you click on any of the smileys in a conversation it will take you to the smiley page. To insert one you do as follows:

= 'weird' and you put it in < > so it would look like <.weird.> (without the ..) or you can put the shortcuts, which are similar to how they are done in chats and email. Both ways are listed on the smiley page.

I'll be out of town for the next few days so while I will be online it won't be with any sort of consistency. If you get stuck just ask one of the other ACEs if you can't wait til I return. Michele is always a gret one to help and you can tell her I told you to bother her with reckless abandon.

How do I start a community discussion on a topic that I would like to talk about?

PS I got it to work .

Well.. first you may want to check to see if there isn't already a discussion in place. There might be several. Just use the search engine to see. If not then what you can do is start a page about what you're interested in by clicking the 'contribute' button and following the links and information. If you don't want the page considered for inclusion in the guide [which you might choose if it were just an informal discussion area or a pub or something] make sure to click that box.

Once you have your page then start a thread yourself inviting people to discuss it. You can then add the link to conversations you're having in other fora. Just make sure it all follows the <./>HouseRules</.>.

Let me know when you have it started. I'd like to drop by for a visit. Good luck. If you need help just let me know..

how do I make a thread to the entry that I just made? ref.=A827002. Any help is appreciated.

Just click the 'discuss this entry' button...

I just checked the page. Interesting topic. It's something I've often wondered myself. It ought to bring all sorts of discussion.

Some responses may be a bit strong though. Just remember the <./>HouseRules</.> are there to protect you also. If someone gets abusive just call me or one of the other Aces to help diffuse it. Or you can yikes the offending entry in the thread by clicking the button at the bottom of it, that's the little gray shocked looking face on the bottom right of this (or any) discussion entry. Though what will likely happen is others in the discussion will try to diffuse the situation.

Let me hear your thoughts, F98734?thread=209461

Let me get my thoughts in some semblance of order and I definitely will...

*trudges to the kitchen for lots of to wake up*

Adelaide is an amazing city

The Professor
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